Cassoulet, the centuries-old specialty from southwest France of baked meat and beans, is a cold-weather warmer par excellence. At La Mercerie, Marie-Aude Rose assembles hers with lamb necks, pork ribs, fat back and sausages, nestled in succulently buttery, garlicky white coco and tarbais beans, paved with crusty bread crumbs. It’s baked and served in a…
Jackfruit, said to be the world’s largest tree fruit, has become an ingredient of choice among vegans for its ability to masquerade as meat, notably as pulled pork in barbecue dishes. But for the new Seril’s Chakka Chips, jackfruit doubles for mango. The crisp, golden, tart-sweet petal-like pieces are simply fried in coconut oil. The…
In Japan, making intricate sweets called wagashi — usually with bean and rice pastes and molded or shaped like flowers — is an art. The confections are often served at tea ceremonies and given as gifts. Shioyoshi-ken, a shop that has been in business in Kyoto since 1882, is known for its wagashi mastery, which…
The international array of vendors of dumplings, sandwiches and sweets in the Turnstyle market at the 59th Street-Columbus Circle subway station now includes a stand from the Netherlands, selling cheese. As a student in California, Younes Shina, who is from Rotterdam, missed his hometown Goudas. Along with a partner, he now imports and sells them…
Visitors to the Catskills are likely to be familiar with the Phoenicia Diner on Route 28 near Esopus Creek, known for fly-fishing and tubing. The diner is a classic in the genre; it opened in 1962, was moved to its present location in the 1980s and fell on hard times until Mike Cioffi, who was…
I’m a marmalade lover, and this one — from Brins, a small Brooklyn company that makes unusual flavors, including banana — has intriguing allure. A dulcet riff on preserved lemons, with a musky hint of saffron, it’s fine as is, but the website suggests using it in marinades for Easter lamb and Moroccan lemon chicken,…
Most adults in the United States should be screened for hepatitis C, according to guidelines published Monday, as the opioid crisis and more prevalent use of illicit injected drugs have driven a nearly fourfold increase in new cases over the last decade. Despite substantial advances in treatment over the past five years, infections are on…
A delicate but highly contagious virus, roughly one-900th the width of a human hair, is spreading from person to person around the world. The coronavirus, as it’s known, has already infected people in at least 60 countries. Because this virus is so new, experts’ understanding of how it spreads is limited. They can, however, offer…
Katie Button gives workers at her Asheville, N.C., restaurants an annual cash incentive of $300 if they get medical checkups and have their teeth cleaned. In Austin, Texas, the people who make bone-marrow tacos and mix carrot-juice margaritas at Comedor attend free yoga classes and run together. At West-bourne, an all-day cafe in Manhattan, service…
Whether you’re closer to your MIL than her actual child or your relationship with her ventures into Jennifer Lopez rom-com territory, Mother’s Day should not go unnoticed. Shop our roundup and show her some love with classic wardrobe staples, personalized gifts that will bring on the waterworks, and designer gifts that will put you on…